September 11, 1974 (10 pages)

~, £ 3 2 a 6 The California Country ‘THE REDWOOD EXHIBITION Most Californians in 1853 dismissed stories of giant Nevada County Nugget redwood trees as merely. deranged ramblings of crazed miners but it gave H.W. Hanford an idea. : He would cut down the biggest redwood tree he could find and take it on a world-wide exhibition. People would flock to see it and if he would charge a modest admission he would soon become a rich man. : ; . Finding the right tree was easy. Captain Hanford quickly Jocated a magnificent example along the Stanislaus River just ee But getting it out was something _ feet across. Ordinary saws and axes barely seratched the surface of its thick bark: The only way to possibly bring the tree down was to drill holes from the surface to the center all the way around its girth. It took five men 22 days to complete the task. Then wedges were driven into the tree with huge logs hung with heavy ropes from the redwood’s trunk. Qne afternoon, as the men were eating lunch, a gust of wind blew the tree down with a crash that felt like an earthquake and could be heard for miles. ‘Hanford personally directed the next step. Workers carefully peeled the bark from the fallen colossus in 50-foot lengths, marked and numbered each piece and gently packed it in a special ‘The bark was speeded into San Francisco, reconstructed with painstaking exactness and triumphantly revealed to the world to . show the magnitude of California’s bounty. Cheered by his spectacular success in San Francisco, Captain Hanford dismantled his prized showpiece and packed it aboard a the East. But in New York City the naive Hanford ran into veteran _ ghowman P.T. Barnum who wasn’t about to have this upstart west Barnum’s influence was felt all over town and Hanford found none of the owds or success of which he had dreamed. He exhibited his tree for awhile on Broadway but the show soon failed and his dreams of riches went up in smoke. Not long after, the bark shell was mysteriously destroyed in a fire. s The Cooks ‘Cornei LADIES’ LUNCHEON 3 Having the bridge club over for luncheon before the game? Here’s a chicken salad receipe which, served with tiny hot muffins and hot or cold beverage, will meet with instant approval, we know. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed (cook in slightly salted water) 2 cups cooked white rice 1 11-0z. can mandarin orange segments, drained 2 cups seedless white grapes 1 2-0z. package slivered almonds % cup crushed pineapple, drained 1 cup sour cream 1 level tablespoon sugar PREPARATION: Combine rice, chicken, orange segments, pineapple, grapes and almonds and mix lightly; combine sour cream and l with sugar. Fold rice mixture into -dressing, chill and serve in lettuce cups. Yield will be 8 to 10 seras, BILLBOARD . . THE GIPSON'S . lon Gilbert . 273-2561 T}FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP}. HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY fe BAR SHOP ; 11) W. Main» P.O Box 1034 [./ 429 E. Ridge Rd., Grass Valley’ Grass Valley Ca. 265-6166} a “recreational {fires near Sunday as CDF and Alta " Wed., Sept. 11,1974 Prop. 1 funds a . on recreation issue issue which commenced a of omitting 20,000 western residents Nevada county from -resolutions to may have perjured themselves’ they certified by . resolution that ‘the County of participate in drafting the list of priorities as required by law and the selection of priorities was not based on veg and population as Ww. The City of Grass Valley also demanded the supervisors recind their action citing thepriority list was not agreed to by 50 percent. of the population involved, as required by law, ‘since a highly questionable “mailbox” count was utilized. Two brush Alta Hill A California Division of ‘was inOaks-Sunset volunteer. fire ' t crews fought two brush fires in the Alta Hill area. Mike Bocca was injured when . he fell from a rock. The cuts fires Nevada has consulted with . all county which are authorized to provide park and recreation services,’ and that the ‘‘priority plan has been approved by at least 50 percent of the cities and districts representing 50 percent of the population of the cities and districts within the county.’’ The motion which followed the discussion follows: _ “Nevada Union High School district join. with the city of Grass Valley in whatever action they determine in pursuit of both agencies’ demands that the of Nevada county recind their resolution allocating Prop. 1 recreational *. funds and apportion the monies to replace Gregory Wolfe in the English department. : override lease purchase financing of Phase III on the Nov. 5 ballot. Additional information will be discussed and organization of a publicity committee is planned. . LOOKING FOR A HOME. One of many animals that are available for pets at the Nevada County Animal Control Center. This pup was brought in this morning. For on available pet contact the animal shelter. For information on low cost spaying call Bess Pruitt, 2655638.

~, £ 3 2 a 6 The California Country ‘THE REDWOOD EXHIBITION Most Californians in 1853 dismissed stories of giant Nevada County Nugget redwood trees as merely. deranged ramblings of crazed miners but it gave H.W. Hanford an idea. : He would cut down the biggest redwood tree he could find and take it on a world-wide exhibition. People would flock to see it and if he would charge a modest admission he would soon become a rich man. : ; . Finding the right tree was easy. Captain Hanford quickly Jocated a magnificent example along the Stanislaus River just ee But getting it out was something _ feet across. Ordinary saws and axes barely seratched the surface of its thick bark: The only way to possibly bring the tree down was to drill holes from the surface to the center all the way around its girth. It took five men 22 days to complete the task. Then wedges were driven into the tree with huge logs hung with heavy ropes from the redwood’s trunk. Qne afternoon, as the men were eating lunch, a gust of wind blew the tree down with a crash that felt like an earthquake and could be heard for miles. ‘Hanford personally directed the next step. Workers carefully peeled the bark from the fallen colossus in 50-foot lengths, marked and numbered each piece and gently packed it in a special ‘The bark was speeded into San Francisco, reconstructed with painstaking exactness and triumphantly revealed to the world to . show the magnitude of California’s bounty. Cheered by his spectacular success in San Francisco, Captain Hanford dismantled his prized showpiece and packed it aboard a the East. But in New York City the naive Hanford ran into veteran _ ghowman P.T. Barnum who wasn’t about to have this upstart west Barnum’s influence was felt all over town and Hanford found none of the owds or success of which he had dreamed. He exhibited his tree for awhile on Broadway but the show soon failed and his dreams of riches went up in smoke. Not long after, the bark shell was mysteriously destroyed in a fire. s The Cooks ‘Cornei LADIES’ LUNCHEON 3 Having the bridge club over for luncheon before the game? Here’s a chicken salad receipe which, served with tiny hot muffins and hot or cold beverage, will meet with instant approval, we know. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed (cook in slightly salted water) 2 cups cooked white rice 1 11-0z. can mandarin orange segments, drained 2 cups seedless white grapes 1 2-0z. package slivered almonds % cup crushed pineapple, drained 1 cup sour cream 1 level tablespoon sugar PREPARATION: Combine rice, chicken, orange segments, pineapple, grapes and almonds and mix lightly; combine sour cream and l with sugar. Fold rice mixture into -dressing, chill and serve in lettuce cups. Yield will be 8 to 10 seras, BILLBOARD . . THE GIPSON'S . lon Gilbert . 273-2561 T}FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP}. HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY fe BAR SHOP ; 11) W. Main» P.O Box 1034 [./ 429 E. Ridge Rd., Grass Valley’ Grass Valley Ca. 265-6166} a “recreational

{fires near Sunday as CDF and Alta " Wed., Sept. 11,1974 Prop. 1 funds a . on recreation issue issue which commenced a of omitting 20,000 western residents Nevada county from -resolutions to may have perjured themselves’ they certified by . resolution that ‘the County of participate in drafting the list of priorities as required by law and the selection of priorities was not based on veg and population as Ww. The City of Grass Valley also demanded the supervisors recind their action citing thepriority list was not agreed to by 50 percent. of the population involved, as required by law, ‘since a highly questionable “mailbox” count was utilized. Two brush Alta Hill A California Division of ‘was inOaks-Sunset volunteer. fire ' t crews fought two brush fires in the Alta Hill area. Mike Bocca was injured when . he fell from a rock. The cuts fires Nevada has consulted with .. all county which are authorized to provide park and recreation services,’ and that the ‘‘priority plan has been approved by at least 50 percent of the cities and districts representing 50 percent of the population of the cities and districts within the county.’’ The motion which followed the discussion follows: _ “Nevada Union High School district join. with the city of Grass Valley in whatever action they determine in pursuit of both agencies’ demands that the of Nevada county recind their resolution allocating Prop. 1 recreational *. funds and apportion the monies to replace Gregory Wolfe in the English department. : override lease purchase financing of Phase III on the Nov. 5 ballot. Additional information will be discussed and organization of a publicity committee is planned. . LOOKING FOR A HOME. One of many animals that are available for pets at the Nevada County Animal Control Center. This pup was brought in this morning. For on available pet contact the animal shelter. For information on low cost spaying call Bess Pruitt, 2655638.